Jonathan D. Rivera is the Assemblymember for New York State’s 149th Assembly District, representing parts of the cities of Buffalo and Lackawanna, the town of Hamburg including the villages of Blasdell and Hamburg, and the hamlet of Lake View. He is a life-long resident of Buffalo. Growing up as the son of a police officer and teacher aide, his family demonstrated the value and honor of serving the community. Jon began his own public service career in the office of Congressman Brian Higgins. He then worked for HSBC Bank as a Licensed Sales Professional. Jon later accepted a position in the office of the Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz as the liaison to the County Legislature, and was subsequently promoted to the Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Public Works in Erie County. Jon has served in the New York State Assembly since 2021 and has spent his time in office championing issues related to lead poisoning and housing reforms, refugee resettlement, education investment, waterfront issues, and tourism.
